Whipperley Way is in Luton and in Luton district. LU1 5LE is located in the Farley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Luton South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whipperley Way, Luton, LU1 5LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU1 5PT, LU1 5LH, LU1 5PS, LU1 5LN, LU1 5LL, LU1 5PU, LU1 5PX, LU1 5JF, LU1 5LS.

Whipperley Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whipperley Way are based on 138 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Luton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU1 5LE

Average Price
£289,625
Semi-Detached
£291,285
Terraced
£286,068
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whipperley Way

Average Price
£257,299
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whipperley WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
105 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002020-12-18 £306,150
119 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002018-02-28 £300,774
117 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002017-12-18 £315,802
133 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£223,0002014-09-16 £378,690
105 Whipperley Way, Luton, Luton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002014-07-04 £261,141

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rothesay Nursery School
59 Rothesay Road , LU1 1RB
3out of 4 1,059 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chapel Street Nursery School
Russell Street , LU1 5EA
3out of 4 1,284 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hart Hill Nursery School
Whitecroft Road , LU2 0JS
3out of 4 2,761 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL
2out of 4 4,744 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE
3out of 4 5,275 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farley Junior Academy
Northdrift Way , LU1 5JF
- not rated 411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whipperley Infant Academy
Whipperley Ring , Farley Hill LU1 5QY
3out of 4 443 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Junior School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
4out of 4 881 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Hillborough Road , LU1 5EZ
3out of 4 881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stockwood Park Academy
Rotheram Avenue , LU1 5PP
2out of 4 477 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denbigh High School
Alexandra Avenue , LU3 1HE
4out of 4 2,349 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Academy
Gipsy Lane , LU1 3GF
- not rated 2,663 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Challney High School for Boys
Stoneygate Road , LU4 9TJ
4out of 4 3,497 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Challney High School for Girls
Addington Way , LU4 9FJ
2out of 4 3,848 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Sixth Form College
Bradgers Hill Road , LU2 7EW
- not rated 3,895 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
82 - 86 Dunstable Road , LU1 1EH
- not rated 1,525 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Oakwood Primary School
117 Tennyson Road , LU1 3RR
- not rated 1,645 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Olive Tree Primary School
116 Bury Park Road (first floor) , Luton LU1 1HE
- not rated 1,715 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mehria Primary School
23 Westbourne Road , Luton LU4 8JD
- not rated 1,727 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rabia Girls' and Boys' School
12-16 Portland Road , LU4 8AX
- not rated 1,751 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andrew's Fish Shop19 Market Square413 yd
Red Rooster Peri Peri7 Market Square413 yd
Tastys Chinese and Peri Peri9 The Crossway511 yd
Crossway Fish Bar7 The Crossway511 yd
Fish 'n' Chips1 Salisbury Road1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative13-15 Market Square413 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Farley Junior School
NORTHDRIFT WAY
grass pitches251 yd
The Stockwood Park Academy
ROTHERAM AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches400 yd
Stockwood Park
STOCKWOOD PARK STOCKWOOD PARK FARLEY HILL
grass pitches711 yd
Hillborough Infant School
HILLBOROUGH ROAD
740 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Whipperley Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 428 crimes were reported near Whipperley Way . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU1 5LE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Whipperley Way, Luton, LU1 5LE

Employment

LU1 5LE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LU1 5LE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)30
Looking after home or family29
Self-Employed28
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed14
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education20
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male188

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated9
Divorced14
Widowed11

Health

Very good health175
Good health127
Fair health52
Bad health21
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 65
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi21
Indian2
Pakistani76
Other Asian13
Black African41
Black Caribbean15
Other Black5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White164
Roma1
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union40
Rest of Europe22
Africa25
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years84
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Germany1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania18
Other EU countries12
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion49
Christian161
Muslim140
Other religion1
Not answered26